Shard
Definition
(noun) A sharp piece of broken material, typically glass or pottery
Examples
“He carefully swept away the broken shards of shattered glass.”
“A shard cut my thumb.”
“She found a shard in the rug by the sink.”
“We heard a shard crunch under his shoe on the kitchen floor.”
“At the cafe on 8th, I picked a shard out of my coffee mug and tossed it.”
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